Debates on Changes in the Foreign Policy of Contemporary China (A Case Study of the English Language Academic Publications) by S. K. Pestsov

“…Since the latter half of 2000s there has been a steady trend in the foreign policy of China towards greater assertiveness. At the same time this transformation ensures continuity of the basic principles of Chinese diplomacy. …”
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The association between perceived student gratitude and teacher family role performance: A moderated mediation model by Shaoqing Su, Yifan Ou, Ying Liao

“…Methods: In this study, data were collected from a sample of 1, 068 teachers and their spouses involved in student management and teaching activities across 21 colleges and universities in northwestern and southeastern China, utilizing a two-wave time-lagged method. The assessment of college teachers was conducted using the gratitude scale, family role performance scale, work-family enrichment scale, and intrinsic motivation scale. …”
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Failure analysis and size optimization of CFRP composite single-lap bonded joints based on the influence of multiple parameters by Kang Yang, Ziyi Liu, Xin Qi, Pengyang Li, Shude Ji, Peng Liu, Zhipeng Liu

“…The microscopic morphology of the fracture surface was observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). At the same time, a finite element simulation model was established to simulate the damage initiation and evolution process between layers and in the adhesive layer, and analyze the distribution laws of peel stress and shear stress in the adhesive layer. …”
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Intra-Articular Injection of Human Synovial Membrane-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Murine Collagen-Induced Arthritis: Assessment of Immunomodulatory Capacity In Vivo by Minglu Yan, Xin Liu, Qiujie Dang, He Huang, Fan Yang, Yang Li

“…Cytokine profile analyses were performed by real-time polymerase chain reaction and multiplex analyses. …”
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The Role of Endogenous Beta-Endorphin and Enkephalins in the Crosstalk Between Ethanol and Morphine by Andy Tseng, Syed Muzzammil Ahmad, Abdul Hamid, Kabirullah Lutfy

“…On the test days, mice were placed in the central chamber and allowed to explore the chambers. The amount of time that mice spent in the drug-paired chamber was recorded. …”
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Metabarcoding the night sky: Monitoring landscape-scale insect diversity through bat diet by Cynthia Tobisch, Svenja Dege, Bernd Panassiti, Julian Treffler, Christoph Moning

“…Species composition in the diet showed high variation in space and time, but was also associated with edge density and the proportion of grassland within 2 km radius of the roosts. …”
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Preface by CTA Editorial Board

“…For 22 years (1986-2008) Professor Petrov headed the Department of Physical Chemistry in the Ural State University. During that time, he made a lot of effort to maintain close collaboration with Institutes of Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Science and its predecessor - the Academy of Science of the USSR. …”
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A nomogram for predicting neonatal acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with neonatal pneumonia after 34 weeks of gestation by Aosong Yu, Huanhuan Hou, Huanhuan Hou, Lingyi Ran, Xiaojia Sun, Wanchun Xin, Tong Feng

“…Early application of this model has a better predictive effect on the early diagnosis of NARDS, thus facilitating more timely and effective interventions.…”
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Translation and validation of the Chinese version of the menstrual distress questionnaire by Hsin-Huei Chang, Ya-Chien Hsu, Wen-Ling Liao, Chyi Lo, Cherry Yin-Yi Chang, Chun-Hui Liao, Shan-Yu Su

“…Reliability was evaluated using internal consistency across items and two-week test-retest reliability over time.Results The CVI for content validity was .92. …”
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Revisiting Hemicraniectomy: Late Decompressive Hemicraniectomy for Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke and the Role of Infarct Growth Rate by Saadat Kamran, Naveed Akhtar, Abdul Salam, Ayman Alboudi, Kainat Kamran, Arsalan Ahmed, Rabia A. Khan, Mohsin K. Mirza, Jihad Inshasi, Ashfaq Shuaib

“…The outcome in late decompressive hemicraniectomy in malignant middle cerebral artery stroke and the optimal timings of surgery has not been addressed by the randomized trials and pooled analysis. …”
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Sexual Health Advocacy for Guys (SHAG): a randomized trial of the impact of a text-messaging program on HIV incidence and STI testing among a national sample of sexual minority cis... by M. L. Ybarra, D. J. Feaster, R. Garofalo, S. Bull

“…Generalized linear models will be used to estimate treatment effects on primary study outcomes, with longitudinal models (estimated based on Generalized Estimating Equations) specified to examine effects over time. Mediation will be assessed based on a product of coefficients approach with bootstrapped standard errors. …”
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Impact of loneliness on suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from a cross-sectional online survey in Japan by Takahiro Tabuchi, Ryo Okubo, Hirokazu Tachikawa, Midori Matsushima, Haruhiko Midorikawa, Miyuki Aiba

“…Among them, 23% of male and 20% of female participants experienced suicidal ideation for the first time. The results of the Poisson regression suggested that those who were feeling lonely had higher PRs for suicidal ideation (4.83 for men (95% CI, 3.87 to 6.16) and 6.19 for women (95% CI, 4.77 to 8.45)). …”
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Impacts of Biochar Application on Inorganic Phosphorus Fractions in Agricultural Soils by Liwen Lin, Yutao Peng, Lin Zhou, Baige Zhang, Qing Chen, Hao Chen

“…., feedstock, pyrolysis temperature and time, C:N ratio, pH, ash and P content) and soil-related properties (i.e., pH, texture, P content). …”
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Enhancing anthropometric proficiency: Effect of a structured training program on skills of Anganwadi workers in rural areas of Raebareli District, Uttar Pradesh by Mukesh Shukla, Abhay Singh, Sourabh Paul, Mritunjay Kumar, Ravinder Singh Bedi

“…Inadequate/non-functional equipment (9.8%), low honorarium (29.4%), interruption in timely supply of supplementary food (6.3%), non-cooperation of the community (84.6%), insufficient space (58.0%), and availability of periodic job aids (16.8%) were the major challenges that were faced by ICDS workers. …”
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Structural and dynamic changes in mixed forests of beech and fir on Mt. Goč by Snežana Obradović, Damjan Pantić, Milan Medarević, Biljana Šljukić, Biljana Pešić

“…Self-regulatory processes that are allowed over time, as in the case of the analyzed sample plots, are increasingly distancing us from this goal. …”
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Personal Identification Using Embedded Raspberry Pi-Based Face Recognition Systems by Sebastian Pecolt, Andrzej Błażejewski, Tomasz Królikowski, Igor Maciejewski, Kacper Gierula, Sebastian Glowinski

“…Testing under various environmental conditions, facial expressions, and user demographics confirmed the system’s accuracy and efficiency, achieving an average recognition time of 10.5 s under different lighting conditions, such as daylight, artificial light, and low-light scenarios. …”
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The Naples Score: Can it Outperform Existing Scores in Predicting Gastric Cancer Mortality? by Bahadır Kartal, Mehmet Berksun Tutan, Fatih Şahin, Ertugrul Gazi Alkurt

“…Nutritional scores were calculated, and their predictive accuracy for mortality was assessed using time-dependent Receiver Operating Characteristic curve analysis. …”
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Glycemic Profile and Clinical Treatment in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus-Tuberculosis: An Update Scoping Review by Rissaadah S, Nursiswati N, Pahria T

“…Severe hyperglycemia in patients with DM-TB is associated with an increased risk of TB treatment failure, a long recovery time, and the likelihood of developing multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). …”
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Development of binder based on phosphogypsum hardening by mixed type by T. А. Bakhtina, N. V. Lyubomirskiy, A. S. Bakhtin, G. R. Bilenko, I. A. Tyunyukov

“…Probably, additional optimization of the conditions of obtaining samples (pressure, water content of the mixture, introduction of filler), the regime of forced carbonate hardening (hardening time, CO2 concentration) will further improve the studied properties of the resulting stone material. …”
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Rehabilitation Therapy Utilization in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease in Korea by Han Gil Seo, Sang Jun Park, Jiah Seo, Seong Jun Byun, Byung-Mo Oh

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the rate of rehabilitation therapy utilization over time in patients with PD using a nationwide cohort in Korea. …”
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